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February 22, 2008

Angela and Robert Pedersen on the Ultra Popular Talk Show "Children Need Both Parents". "Children Need Both Parents" is hosted by Ronald Smith and Robin Denison. The turnout by those who listened to this talkshow live was quite high so we were obviously thrilled by the support.

You can download a recording of the entire show at the "Children Need Both Parents" talkshow homepage - download the episode listed under the date 02/21/08. If you do not want to download a recording you can also listen to the show using the same link above. Another option - You can also listen to it via the hipcast player below.

Make sure you listen to the various folks that called towards the end of the show. They truly provide a unique and interesting perspective in this show. Yes, the one making all the noise is our son Anthony Caius Pedersen - already he is trying to give his two cents to the discussion!

One of the great things about a talkshoe talkshow is that listeners can also chat and post comments during the interview. Here are some comments listed below:

[9:36:40 PM] <Crispe>CRISPE will be there for the bikers

[9:46:09 PM] <Crispe>Bring it on Robert

[10:03:49 PM] <Guest 11>Hello Robert and Angela.. I just got home.. !!

[10:06:10 PM] <mountain19>God bless you guys and gals. real citizens all of you.

[10:06:30 PM] <Guest 11>Tell Robert Marcie from Michigan is here to support..

[10:23:55 PM] <Guest 11>Robert is a great dad!! And his wife Angela is the bomb.. What Great Parents...

[10:35:39 PM] <ctyofangels/ survivors>thank you robert and angela

[10:36:03 PM] <MikeSaxton>Rob & Angela ROCK! See you all Sunday. Ron, I want an autographed book!

<BetterhalfofSplit>Great Show guys! fight the fight and keep the faith

[10:46:06 PM] <Guest 16>Tell Angela to give the little one a hug for me.. He soooo cute.. talk to ya soon..

January 09, 2008

A speech that got many fired up and was well received by all. Robert and Angela Pedersen - Co-Founders of A Child's Right. Speaking at the Jan 4th 2008 National Fatherhood Summit in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

January 06, 2008

The Media Coverage of the 2008 National Fatherhood Summit in Grand Rapids, MI was truly impressive! Four different TV News stations, 7 Radio Stations and 6 different newspaper reporters were present at this event! My husband, Robert Pedersen, was given a standing ovation for his efforts in promoting this event. It was incredible and I was so happy for him that I had to hold back my tears.

The energy level during the event was high! The breakfast and lunch was excellent! The networking was priceless! The general opinion was that this event was outstanding and we had a full room!

There were people from all over the United States! Alabama, California, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania - just to name a few. Many different orgnizations were present at this oustanding event.

Minister Ronald Smith has clearly become a nationally known advocate and leader. Special thanks for all of the work Children Need Both Parents, Inc put into this summit.

Special thanks to the sponsors of the National Fatherhood Summit: 1) Children Need Both Parents, Inc. 2) Dads and Moms of Michigan & 3) Abundant Life Ministries

December 22, 2007

There will be several fund raising events to help A Child's Right raise the funds to fully complete our 501c3 application. The process has already started but we will soon need additional funds to meet several federal requirements for a 501c3 non-profit corporation.

2008 will be an exciting year for this organization. In 2008 A Child's Right will also form a much closer alliance with Children Need Both Parents, Inc which is led by Minister Ronald Smith. A Child's Right will also once again be a major supporter of the upcoming 2008 Equal Parenting Bike Trek. There will be three cyclists this year: Robb MacKenzie, Robert Pedersen and Attorney Brian Downs, Esq. We are very confident that the 2008 Equal Parenting Bike Trek will obtain even more press and media coverage compared to the 2007 Equal Parenting Bike Trek!! We were very impressed with the media coverage of the 2007 Equal Parenting Bike Trek.

October 27, 2007

We will be slowly adding more picture and more of the media coverage of the Equal Parenting Bike Trek that we have not had an opportunity to place on DaddyBlogger.com or Cycling4Children.com. This will be a slow process because the amount of video, photos and documented media coverage is still overwhelming at this point. Slowly we will get it up!

Following is the written story Fox News 17 WXMI did on Robert and the Equal Parenting Bike Trek:

October 02, 2007

Robert Pedersen, one of the Equal Parenting Bike Trek Cyclists, was interviewed on WINN 98.5FM regarding his 700 mile bicycle trek from Lansing, MI to Washington, D.C. Following is the uncut and unedited version of this interview on the country music radio station WINN 98.5FM.

September 23, 2007

Robert Pedersen received formal recognition and an award by Calhoun County Michigan on September 20 2007. This was such an honor for Robert and he stated that recognition by a magazine read by 3 million people (Best Life) was great, however being recognized by your local community is even more of an honor. Robert spoke briefly, because of the Calhoun County Commissioners' full agenda that evening, and was given a lengthy applause after he spoke. This was a wonderful evening for everyone.

September 20, 2007

Robert Pedersen was interviewed September 19th on "The Big Show" with Michael Patrick Shiels! What an honor to be on this highly respected radio talk show that is heard throughout the entire state of Michigan. This is Michigan's #1 morning news talk show. You can instantly listen to the interview below.

September 19, 2007

Pedersen Received Formal Recognition From the City of Battle Creek Mayor and Commission for the 700 mile Equal Parenting Bike Trek and his Runner-Up win in Best Life Magazine's National Hero Dad Contest! What an honor!

September 14, 2007

Robb and I were not even half way to Adrian, Michigan and we already had a near collision caused by a piece of road debris in Lansing. Whatever I ran over it demolished my tire, tube and finally my rear wheel. I wish I could have seen how it looked flying down the streets of Lansing with sparks shooting from my rear wheel as I attempted to avoid a near collision with Robb plus come to a complete stop. Perhaps I should not have joked around that I was willing to arrive on bicycle to D.C. by any means necessary?

Six hundred dollars later I was back on the road pedaling towards Adrian Michigan which was our first planned stop. Keeping a steady pace while pedaling I started to examine several of my thoughts. How is it that elected officials, such as Representative Brenda Clack, are allowed to play politics with our families and children? Why did Michigan Republicans seem to fight for the rights of families and children more than the Democrats? All I heard last election was that Michigan Democrats were for the average Michigan family.

The police escort we received from the Adrian Police Department was very much appreciated and would speed up our arrival time to the welcome party. I would find out later that there was an incredible editorial written by the Adrian Daily Telegram which is one of the few newspapers left in Michigan that are not afraid to ask tough and balanced questions to both Republicans and Democrats. Many view their writing as the “Fox News Channel” of Michigan Newspapers. Contrast this type of journalism with the Flint Journal. The Flint Journal has yet to report on the fact that Brenda Clack, a Michigan House Representative out of the Flint area, is not only holding Michigan House Bill 4564 “hostage” but she also refused to support HR 162.

It was fantastic to round the corner and see the purple flags that had been placed as a way to welcome us to the party in Adrian Michigan. It was a relief to not only take a break but to also see so many whom I consider to be good friends. It was the first time I was to see the massive banner which Delete had made the night prior which was very impressive and something that we would use throughout the entire 700 mile bike trek. It was great to see Jim Semerad whom I had not seen in several months. Jim Semerad runs the organization Dads and Moms of Michigan which was one of our main sponsors for the Equal Parenting Bike Trek.

I personally felt a tremendous obligation to achieve the most media attention I possibly could, not only for Dads and Moms of Michigan, but for all of those who donated for this amazing event. The Equal Parenting Bike Trek certainly obtained this difficult objective. I was especially thankful to all of my family members who donated, such as my brother Marc and many more. I was also surprised with the support of two friends, Jeff Thompson and Bob Horvath, which I had known since the seventh grade. Every donation in time or money was heartfelt by Robb and I! When you undertake a project that is close to your heart you NEVER forget those who donated their time or money to help you make it a success.

I made one huge mistake in Adrian at the welcoming party. I ate a hotdog that would haunt me for another 70 + miles. Robb warned me that there was no way my body would digest it with the type of strenuous exercise we still had ahead of us for that day. He was correct and I was nauseous for the rest of the day. This hotdog would continue to haunt me with the Equal Parenting Bike Trek chase vehicle crew making jokes along the way about it. I enjoyed their sense of humor! Robb and I finally reached the Ohio border.

What would soon become one of my personal highlights of the entire 700 mile bicycle trek was our meeting with the massive 43 ft long CRISPE bus! Later that day I would suffer from a heat stroke while Robb and I attempted to make it on time for a rally planned in Ohio with Fathers4Justice and the CRISPE bus crew.

Robert Pedersen and Robb MacKenzie were honored with a State of Michigan Special Tribute for the 700 mile Equal Parenting Bike Trek from Lansing Michigan to Washington, D.C. This is simply incredible and truly an honor to receive this rare distinction from the State of Michigan. 2007 has been an amazing year for the Equal Parenting Bike Trek. Wait till you see how big 2008 will be for the Equal Parenting Bike Trek and there are a few surprises already which we can't wait to leak out soon!

August 29, 2007

Robb and I pedaled 758 miles total in 5 ½ days of cycling to bring awareness to a child’s fundamental right to be loved, guided, nurtured and educated by both fit and willing parents. This bicycle trek was also designed to bring awareness to an equal parenting bill in Michigan – Michigan House Bill 4564. I was told a couple months prior to the start of the Equal Parenting Bike Trek that I had suffered from a minor heart attack and this was confirmed by a cardiologist. I told very few people about this. Oddly enough and to my relief I was given a green light on attempting this incredible journey which would test me both physically and mentally. Would this be a success? Would I ever do it again? What made me dive into this in the first place? Why would anyone put themselves through this much pain? Would we be recognized in some fashion for our sacrifices?

Looking back at those 5 days I realize that there is nothing you can do to totally prepare for the hell Robb and I put our bodies through. We experienced several accidents which we have the scars to prove, but worse of all I suffered a heat stroke which was a horrible experience to say the least. It was so bad that several members of the Equal Parenting Bike Trek Chase Vehicle Crew debated over calling an ambulance. A couple of the accidents, if they would have gone differently, could have killed Robb and I. We reached a maximum speed of 54 mph on bicycles in the mountains of Pennsylvania! You can view a video of us reaching 43 mph and after watching it imagine adding another 11 mph to what you see. Hitting a single piece of road debris at this speed would have thrown us from the bicycle and most likely killed us instantly. An example of this would be the accident in the 1995 Tour de France which killed the Olympic gold medal champion Fabio Casartelli.

I slept only one hour the night before one of the most difficult tasks I had ever undertaken both physically and mentally. I had so many thoughts running through my mind which made it essentially impossible for me to sleep. The promotion efforts leading up to the start of the Equal Parenting Bike Trek left me exhausted before I had the chance to even pedal a single stroke on August 11th 2007. The amount of media that this generated was so overwhelming that I felt tired of doing media related interviews even though I knew their incredible value to our cause. I will never forget finishing up a phone interview with Sondra Gunderman of Christ’s News Service while News 8 Wood TV was waiting inside my house to start their interview for the evening newscast. I enjoyed the interview with Channel 3 TV News WWMT the most!

The extent of media coverage was also helped by the fact that on Father’s day I found out that I had won runner-up in Best Life Magazine’s National Hero Dad Contest. It shocked me that a mainstream magazine with 3 million readers nationwide would pick a non-custodial father as their runner-up winner in a nationwide contest. Apparently I was nominated by several people and through the selection process, which included the input of the National Fatherhood Initiative, I passed up numerous qualified candidates and won runner up! This was a pleasant Father’s day surprise when I heard the news. I viewed this not as a win for me but for all of those in the movement who were trying so hard to end the current state of madness within the family court systems.

The media coverage which I was most proud of was when I received a phone call from Phyllis Schlafly. She read me the portion of her commentary article which included me in it and I was thrilled. I have always admired her work and accomplishments. This was truly a great honor and I am still rather shocked upon reflection. Her list of accomplishments in affecting society in a positive way, by her courage and intellect, could fill a thick book.

I had put together an incredible crew to follow Robb and I in a chase vehicle the entire 700 plus miles! My pregnant wife, Angela, supported this effort and she never complained once. I have always admired: 1) Her intelligence 2) As a step-mother to my two children from another marriage 3) Her unconditional love 4) Her profession as a Registered Nurse 5) Her ability to make me happy by nothing more than her smile. I have always viewed her as an angel and looked at our coming together as divine intervention.

Carol Rhodes, author of “Friend of the Court Enemy of the Family”, agreed to the long commitment of being a part of the chase vehicle crew. I admired Carol very much based on my past experiences with her. I felt relieved when she agreed to make this tremendous commitment. We also had the help of Delete and this put me at ease because he had helped Robb last year when he rode by himself.

I was lucky and grew up with both of my parents in the house along with three incredible brothers which I am still close with to this day. I have an amazing amount of respect and admiration for my parents for far too many reasons to list here. They were always there for me in life and once again they stood by their son. My parents arrived the night before the start of the bike trek and slept for probably two hours tops that night. The fact that they drove from South Bend, IN to make sure they were in Lansing, Michigan when Robb and I departed meant the world to me.

The night before I left for the Equal Parenting Bike Trek I attempted to call my son and daughter a total of four times with no contact. My children are young and the phone is not in their control. All I wanted to do that night was to tell them how much I loved them and that I would call them every night while I was gone. My son, at the age of 4 ½, wanted to come with me and was excited about what I was doing. He asked me several times why I was doing this and my only response each time was that I was pedaling to Washington, D.C. on a bicycle “because I wanted to tell the world how much I loved him and his sister”.

We arrived at 6am the morning of August 11th at the Lansing Capitol for the departure. I was thrilled to first see Murray Davis, of the National Family Justice Foundation, there to greet us so early in the morning. Robb and I were both so thankful for all of those who showed up so early and drove to Lansing, MI to see us depart. I watched how Robb interacted with his daughter and I saw so many similarities between them. I could tell she admired him. I immediately knew why Robb still fights to just get a few more days a year to spend with her. After numerous pictures near the Lansing Capitol, Robb and I departed at 7am for our long journey to Washington, D.C. The last thing I saw was the concerned look on my wife’s face.

I knew I was in for the ride of my life when I saw Robb and his quads were massive and all muscle. He had an incredible set of lungs that probably, in each breath, exchanged three times the amount of air as mine. Robb was a big guy…not obese big but NFL football player big to put things in proportion. I had a tremendous amount of respect for Robb because of his effort in doing this last year with no other cyclist to join him. I was one of the few that helped to promote his solo trip in 2006 and I made this You Tube Video for him.

Robb and I started this 700 plus mile journey as friends and ended it as life-long friends with mutual admiration for one another. Through conversations prior to the departure we learned that we were born on the same day and both of us were born on Easter. We became the type of friends which I have found do not come along that often in life. We had to trust each others cycling as well, because one wrong move during a descent could potentially wipe us both off of this earth.

As Robb and I were pedaling in the streets of Lansing we crossed over a set of railroad tracks and then shortly afterwords we heard an explosion. It was so loud that it made people on the side walk jump! I was going roughly 25 mph and nearly killed myself. I picked up a small piece of metal road debris when crossing the tracks and it sliced my tube and tire to the point where they came completely off of my wheel. I then saw sparks flying everywhere as I was rolling down the street with my rear bare metal wheel. I came very close to colliding with Robb as I attempted to stop without killing myself. Six hundred dollars later I had a new set of wheels and tires. I did not want to spend that money but I had no choice if I was to pedal all the way to Washington, D.C. I could not quit! I looked forward to the police escort and welcome party we anticipated in Adrian Michigan.

Watch Robert Pedersen and Robb MacKenzie during their 700 mile trek to bring awareness to a child's fundamental right to equal time with both fit and willing parents after a divorce.

View their trek via GPS!!! View frequently uploaded videos and pictures!!! This will be the start of something that year after year will become massive in scope! Already the media and blogger coverage has been outstanding!

July 30, 2007

Robert Pedersen will speak to thousands on August 18th, 2007 in Washington, D.C. This will be an exciting moment in history for all who attend! Yes, the idea originated right here in Michigan!! To view the speakers list (subject to change) please visit the Family Preservation D.C. Rally website. Make sure that you make the effort to show on August 18th so that you can welcome Robert Pedersen and Robb MacKenzie after they complete their 700 mile bike trek from Lansing, MI to Washington, D.C.

NOTE: Exciting news continues with the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek. We have several new TV interviews scheduled and one of the largest newspapers in Michigan is set to interview Robert Pedersen this week!! Stay tuned for more information!!

July 29, 2007

Carol Rhodes, the famous author of the book "Friend of the Court Enemy of the Family", joins the media/supply van for the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek!! Fantastic News!! I consider Carol to be a close friend and I am deeply touched by her committment to ensure the success of the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek. My wife, Angela Pedersen, is also thrilled that Carol will be assisting her along the route from Lansing, MI to Washington, D.C. Carol and my wife will be helping to pass out literature, seek new media interviews along the route to D.C, discuss her unique perspective with the press and will help ensure the safety of Robb MacKenzie and I along our 700 mile bike trek. (Picture above - Robert Pedersen and Carol Rhodes).

Have you listened to this shocking interview below with Carol Rhodes and Robert Pedersen on KRights Radio? Carol Rhodes is a former Friend of the Court investigator! Listen to the shocking truth she exposes.

July 21, 2007

Equal Parenting Bike Trek - Draft Map and Stops - View HereYou can vary how you look at the map, zoop in, different viewing options, etc. Keep in mind that the times reflected are for automobiles and obviously not for bicycles. This route is subject to change. Please help alert the news ahead of each of our planned media stops!

This was certainly an honor to be interviewed by both stations! Fox News Channel 17 will run their story at 10PM and they will also have the video of the interview online. News 8 Wood TV will run their story at 11PM and they may or may not have the video online. It was quite the thrill to have the media vans pull up knowing that the interview was only minutes away. I think half of the neighborhood was looking to see why two different News Channels were at our house.

So try to catch both interviews and record them as well. We are hoping to get the videos online as soon as possible. The media frenzy continues, in fact Robert did a radio interview in between the two News TV interviews! More on the radio interview and the Fox 17 and News 8 interviews soon. Stay tuned! Videos to come soon at DaddyBlogger.com!!!

July 14, 2007

Robert Pedersen receives Congressional Recognition from U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow!

My goodness! Just when you think the media frenzy might slow down prior to the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek or after Robert's Runner-up win in Best Life Magazine's national Hero Dad Contest it just keeps picking up!!! What a gigantic honor to receive this just shortly after being recognized by the Michigan Office of the Governor! It is nice to see that U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow recognizes the importance of fathers/dads to society, families and most of all children.

Robert was very excited to receive Congressional Recognition and repeated to me that there are many such fathers who deserve such recognition yet never do. Always being modest as usual!! Robert went on to tell me, "This is not about me. This is about my son and daughter and all of the children who are harmed by being denied equal time with one of their fit and willing parents." As I previously stated in my post regarding Robert's recognition from the Michigan Office of the Governor I feel like the luckiest wife alive and am so proud to see how wonderful he is as a dad to his son and daughter!!

July 13, 2007

My husband received this letter today from the Office of the Governor State of Michigan. Robert was very honored to receive this congratulatory letter from the First Gentleman of Michigan. It is nice to see that there are elected officials that recognize the importanceof dads to children, families and society. I am so proud of my husband and all that he accomplishes.

However, I am even more proud of him on a daily basis when I can witness personally how he treats his wife (me) and most of all his son and daughter. Over the last roughly two years I have witnessed Robert go through some very difficult times and I am still amazed looking back at how calm, loving and giving he has been towards me and the children.

I feel like the luckiest woman in the world and we are dirt poor! The way I see his son and daughter respond to him makes me feel even more lucky since we are expecting a child!! This letter is obviously great and what it states is so very true, however I already knew this because I witness this everyday. It is still a shame that Robert's children are denied their God given right to equal time with both fit and willing parents. Robert's children will not even need to see a letter such as this because they will already know that their dad truly is a hero dad!

July 11, 2007

We have been quite overwhelmed with all of the recent media requests for additional interviews regarding the Best Life Magazine's National Hero Dad Contest Runner-Up win! This is certainly very good news. Today was an excellent day for my husband! He helped coach his son's T-ball game and he received a surprise phone call from an assistant to the First Gentleman of Michigan Daniel Mulhern. This is truly amazing and we are obviously thrilled to hear this news.

We were told that Robert would receive a congratulatory letter from the Governor and also First Gentleman of Michigan! But wait! It gets even better! Robert was also given the honor to be on the First Gentleman's Radio Show heard throughout the state of Michigan. We were told that they would feel honored if we accepted and OBVIOUSLY (WOW!!) Robert accepted with a huge smile. We already have the date and we will update you soon on the exact time along with the date. This radio show is during prime time and there will be a huge number of people listening to this show. A congratulatory letter and an interview on prime time radio with the First Gentleman!!!! This is an honor to always remember.

I am so proud of my husband and most of all how awesome he is as a father to his son and daughter and soon another addition to the family. There are even more media interviews coming up so keep checking back at DaddyBlogger.com

Picture: Family fun at my son's T-ball practice! Grandma and Angela (what a smile!). I have enjoyed the role of an assistant coach on my son's team. Taken by Grandpa.

Early August we have a HUGE media surprise for everyone who is following the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek and my Runner-Up win in Best Life Magazines Hero Dad Contest!! This is yet another HUGE media break! I wish I could tell everyone now but I can not until the particulars are determined. Trust me when I say this will ROCK the state of Michigan with media coverage of this event.

An interesting Blogging fact on the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek! The top 45th ranked blog in the WORLD has now covered the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek. The amount of traffic this Blog has sent to our blog has been unreal! Check out the entire list of media and bloggers now covering the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek below! - Robert

July 04, 2007

Many of you asked when we would finally get the Radio Lia interview up on DaddyBlogger.com and we finally have it. Special thanks to Lia for sending a copy of the interview to both Robb Mackenzie and Robert Pedersen! For those of you not familiar with the Radio Lia show - this is a radio show heard nationwide and Lia has even been awarded a CMA Award for "Broadcast Personality of the Year". Her show is extremely popular for a reason and it is spreading like a wildfire across this country!

Both Robb and Robert felt very honored to be on the show and I think it was the first time I ever saw Robert being nervous prior to an interview. Lia's personality quickly makes you feel at home.

I think what I personally love most about this interview are the comments made by Lia and how genuine they are. The entire 20 minutes of the unedited interview is worth listening to! Well here it is and the unedited one may take a little time to download. Lia also mentions the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek in her Hot Topics section of her website.

July 02, 2007

Robert Pedersen's runner-up win in Best Life magazine's national Hero Dad Contest was covered by the Battle Creek Enquirer. Sunday Paper 07/01/07 Section C Neighbors page 4. The reporter did an excellent job, however it should note that Robert shares joint legal custody because the way it is written it sounds like he shares joint physical custody. Otherwise, the reporter needs to be commended for doing such an incredible job. I know Robert was VERY honored to speak with Stephanie from the Battle Creek Enquirer.

They also mentioned in the story the website address for the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek and it was amazing to see how many people have already visited this Blog from the Battle Creek and Marshall areas!

The media coverage of the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek and the Hero Dad Contest win continues to grow!

June 26, 2007

Robb MacKenzie and Robert Pedersen were interviewed by the now famous Ronald Smith on the nationwide Stardust Radio Network. They discussed the upcoming EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek and the benefits of shared parenting to children and parents. Also, the first half of the recorded radio interview has Lary Holland, whom many consider a national expert on Title IV-D. The entire hour of this recording you will find very informative and also entertaining. I heard several laughs in the last 30 minutes of the show.

If you would like to first listen to the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek portion of the interview, you will have to go to the 32-33 minute mark and you will locate it there.

June 24, 2007

Listen LIVE at 8:30 pm on Monday 06/25/07 on the hompage for the Stardust Radio Network. Robb MacKenzie and Robert Pedersen will be accepting live callers to ask questions about their 600 + mile bicycle trek from Lansing, MI to Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today praised Battle Creek resident Robert Pedersen for his recent runner-up finish in a nationwide Hero Dad Contest in Best Life Magazine.

"Our country needs more men like Robert Pedersen, men who love their children and are willing to put family at the top of their priority list regardless of increasing work and social commitments," Walberg said. "I congratulate Robert on this outstanding accomplishment."

June 20, 2007

Fantastic news everyone! More media requests keep coming in and Friday 06/22/07 Robert will be on one of Michigan's largest and most popular radio stations! Monday 06/25/07 Robert will be on yet another radio show stationed out of Iowa which has a national audience. Also, a very prominent Michigan newspaper will be completing a features article on Robert. They keep rolling in and as Robert's wife I am so proud of him for all of his dedication to Michigan's familes and children.

As Robert's proud wife, who is expecting and also a step-mom of two amazing kids, I am amazed by how wonderful Robert is with his children. He is active in every sense of being a dad. I am so proud to be his wife and to have him be a dad to our child and also two children from a prior marriage. He continues today to ask for equal time with his children who live only 7 minutes away. The last thing he wants is yet another round of expensive litigation. Each dollar spent on attorneys is one less dollar spent on the children.

Never forget! It is wrong to deny a child the fundamental right of EQUAL time, love, nurturing and education with BOTH fit parents. Happy Father's Day to all!

April 12, 2007

The media and blogger coverage of the Equal Parenting Bike Trek has been simply amazing! This list will continue to grow as time nears the departure date of August 11th, 2007 for an area very close to the Lansing, Michigan Capitol. There will be media coverage throughout the entire 700 miles Robb MacKenzie and Robert Pedersen will have to pedal. We are also aware of post-D.C. Rally interviews that are already scheduled.

For media inquiries please contact Angela Pedersen at

269-420-3203

This media and blogger coverage list will be updated on a frequent basis! This is a long list for a very good reason! Children deserve better! Children deserve equal time with both fit and willing parents.

(**NOTE** On the left tab you can select pages and posts...look to see very frequent and numerous posts each day)

Channel 3 WWMT TV News Video

Fox News Promo Video

Fox News Channel 17 Full Interview

NEWS 8 WOOD TV

Phyllis Schlafly - NATIONAL MEDIA BREAK FOR THE EQUAL PARENTING BIKE TREK! If you have no clue as to why Phyllis Schlafly covering Robert Pedersen's Hero Dad Runner-Up Win and the EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek is an incredible honor...you may need a refresher in a history course! This is HUGE! Lawyer, Author, Columnist, Political Analyst, founder of Eagle Forum, a legend, etc. Phyllis Schlafly's articles are syndicated in over 100 newspapers nationwide and her radio talk show is on over 460 stations nationwide! Phyllis Schlafly pictured below on right.

Radio Lia Show - Nationwide audience! CMA Award winner! A Media powerhouse! Listen to the unedited radio interview of Equal Parenting Bike Trek cyclists Robert Pedersen and Robb MacKenzie!